Weekly Top 10: Laura Lee’s Signature Fender Bass, Doobie Brothers’ Album, and Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift Picks
It’s time again to review the best of bass with No Treble’s weekly top ten most-read articles. At the top of the heap is the news of Fender’s collaboration with Khruangbin bassist Laura Lee on a signature bass. The limited edition instrument is fitted with DiMarzio pickups, vintage-style concentric knobs, and vintage hardware. It was a strong week for the Doobie Brothers, with a killer version of “Listen to the Music” as well as the release of a new album, “Walk This Road,” which features John Cowan, Pino Palladino, Bob Glaub, and Sean Hurley. Readers also connected with our Bass of the Week, the Spalt Instruments Blue Deluxe Bass. As part of luthier Michael Spalt’s Totemguitars series, its body was crafted with found objects to make the bass a playable piece of art.
We shared the best Father’s Day gifts for bass-playing dads, but you don’t have to be a dad to take advantage of the exclusive promo codes!
Here are the week’s most popular stories.
1. Fender and Khruangbin’s Laura Lee Collaborate on Stylish Limited Edition Jazz Bass
2. Doobie Brothers Reunite with Michael McDonald and Bass Icons for “Walk This Road”
3. Michael Spalt’s Blue Deluxe Bass Turns Found Objects into Playable Art
4. John Cowan Lays It Down as The Doobie Brothers Perform “Listen to the Music” Live on Colbert
5. 10 Must-Have Father’s Day Gifts for Bassist Dads Under $100 with Exclusive Promo Codes
6. MayFly Sunset Is an All-Analog Bass Amp Simulator Built for Studio and Stage
7. Sly Stone Tribute: “Thank You” Live in 1974 with Rustee Allen on Bass
8. 5-String Bass Workout: Slap, Strum, and Pluck on the B String
9. Mohini Dey Leads a Killer Lineup and Delivers Precision Bass Work in DarWin’s “Man vs. Machine” with Greg Howe and Simon Phillips
10. Nordstrand Launches Acinonyx V: Short Scale Five-String With PolyVox Pickup and Custom Shop Build
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
